To
celebrate Guyana's 50th anniversary, and at the request of the government, St.
Stanislaus College has hoisted the Golden Arrowhead at the front of
the school. This is to remind the citizens of Guyana's Legacy and Triumph in
which it attained Independence in 1966.

The flag
has been hoisted and has been flying proudly in the compound since the 4th of January, 2016.

On Wednesday the 27th of January, 2015, all heads of
departments nationwide were invited to attend a very important National Meeting
for Head of Departments to discuss curriculum implementation in the schools at.
Arthur Chung Convention Centre, Lilendaal.

At Saint Stanislaus College, the following heads were invited to
attend:

The General PTA Meeting was a held on
the 26th of January, 2015. The Agenda included:

-PTA Chairman's remarks

-Principal's Remarks

-Treasurer's Report

-Presentation of the Standards of
Behaviour Document. (DHM)

Mr. Alvin Adonis was the Guest Speaker.

The PTA is planning a Fundraising Lunch on 19th February, 2016. Tickets will cost $ 600 and

1000 tickets are expected to be
sold. Tasks to be taken on by the PTA
include the painting of the school fence, the construction of more seats around the hardcourt, and the purchase of more lunch tables for the accomodation of students.

The
St. Stanislaus College Alumni Association is making an early start to our
fund-raising events of 2016. Our first major event of the year is
our Spring Dinner / Dance which will be held on Saturday
16 April. Over the years our records show that this event is
usually sold out and we hope that by sharing this information early, many of
you will plan accordingly to contact your usual ticket seller to order your
tickets. Again, we encourage you to do so as soon as possible. We continue to
provide reserved seating for groups of six or more purchasing tickets at the
same time. Order your tickets TODAY to avoid being disappointed.

As
a reminder of the details (which are shown below), the price of admission includes
DINNER and ALL DRINKS. Also, by popular demand, Victor Shim and the Sure Fire Band plus DJ Tee Cee are back so that you can dance the night away, and the venue
with its cozy atmosphere remains the same. Doors
open at 7.00 pm and the Buffet
Dinner will be ready at 7.30 pm.
We ask that you plan to be there early. Thanks.

Jan 17, 2016

The executive members of the St. Stanislaus College Alumni Association (Guyana)
would like
to extend an invitation to you to join us for our 150th Anniversary reunion in Georgetown, Guyana from March 26 to April 3rd, 2016.

Registration Fee

There are two types for the Easter Reunion Registration

Gold - US$100.00

Silver – US$75.00

A special rate will be offered to staff and alumni who have left the school within the last 5 years. Please use the conversion rate of CDN$1.45 to US$1.00. Payments will be collected in Guyana.

All registrants will be entitled to receiving keepsake memorabilia, inclusive of one One50@50 Commemorative Magazine. Additional Magazines may be obtained. Bounty Farm and the Theatre Guild have a limit on the number of persons that can be accommodated. It would be important therefore to pre-register prior to the reunion, and certainly byFebruary 29, 2016.

Gold Registrants will be entitled to complimentary entry to all events i.e.,

2.Easter Sunday Bounty Farm Picnic & Lime - transportation to/from site plus drinks and meals. This venue has limited accommodation – and we will be issuing tickets, on a first come first served basis. If oversubscribed, participants will be offered a refund of US$30.00. Once registered the overseas alumni, all steps must be taken to guarantee admission to the Bounty Picnic and all other events. However to be able to do this, we do need to have participants pre-register, so that we can reserve tickets.

3.Easter Monday Kite Flying @ Saints Ground - BBQ Lunch. There will be a cash bar (not included in the registration fee)

4.Tuesday March 29th Georgetown Heritage City Tour - transportation to/from central point.Each tour can accommodate 20 persons. Multiple tours will be organized. Participants will have to sign up at the welcome reception.

6.Saturday April 2nd, Dinner & Dance @ ParcRayne – Dinner. We will offer separate tickets at US $50.00. for those who only want to attend the event and nothing else. There will be a cash bar (not included in the registration fee).http://www.parcrayne.com/gallery.html

Silver Registrants will be entitled to all the above EXCEPT for Item No. 6.

Please let me know if you have any further questions at this time. You will be receiving regular updates and we also would appreciate if you can identify individuals who can be your point of contact for (1) flights to/from Guyana, (2) logistics, especially as it relates to those persons staying in hotels, (3) magazine, (4) Cultural Show.

We want to know as soon as is convenient the provisional number of attendees, and numbers who will need to be put up at a hotel. We are on standby to work with you to get group discounts once we have numbers and dates of travel.The Pegasus has agreed to reserve 20 rooms initially charging rates of (1) Double occupancy US $ 130.oo per night plus VAT of 16 %. Buffet breakfast can be included at $ 20.00 per room, (2) Triple occupancy US $ 140.00 per night plus VAT of 16%. Buffet breakfast can be included at $ 30.00 per room.

The celebrations continue in May, with

1.Commencement Anniversary Day Sunday, May 1, 2016 Church Service Brickdam Cathedral

2.Saturday May 21, 2015 - Guyana Independence Lime and Day of Sports Competition between Houses

3.Thursday May 26, 2015 Guyana Independence Anniversary Celebrations

Pre-RegistrationFor those attending the 150th anniversary reunion Easter events, please fill one form per person so we can establish tentative numbers to enable package deals, group rates, facilitate logistical decisions, and so on.

TOPIC:
HOW CAN THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF REGION FOUR,
DEMERARA-MAHAICA?

For
years our country, Guyana has been going through changes. It endeavors to
become more developed and enriched, as a diversified land fights to grow into an
economy augmented nation. Over time, the Bank of Guyana has been a great
benefit to its parent-land as it strives to promote the financial prudence of
man with its knowledgeable ideas and its unique assistance to help support a
sustainable development of a nation. The Bank of Guyana has been relentlessly
offering a vital source of financial and technical assistance to Guyana, as a
constant developing country apart of a growing economistic world. We have seen
that the Bank of Guyana have been true to its promise- to formulate and implement the monetary policy so as to achieve and
maintain price stability and has been successful to promote this
inhabitable choice.

To
continue in the promise, the Bank of Guyana can perform several activities,
which in return will be of great assistance to a major development of Guyana. Today
in the region, Demerara-Mahaica, the unemployment rate is relatively high. The
Bank of Guyana does not pay a direct impact on this weak area in our country,
but still the overall decisions in which it makes, eventually will target this
capacity. Because of this setback, there are many living in poverty. This is
because of no one even glimpsing at the mere thought to think about the future
of the next generation. One of the recommendations to change this is to try to
make investments into programs which can help these people to feel of worth. Take
the recommendation to open new employment opportunities by expanding the bank’s
location and infrastructure so that the labour supply can boast enormously.

The
Bank of Guyana can also reduce the rate of inflation. By doing this, there will
be many beneficial actions that can take place. When inflation is high, people
increasingly fear that this will erode their future, purchasing power and their
standard of living. If inflation is lowered, consumers and businesses are
better able to make long-range plans because they know that the purchasing
power of their money will not be steadily eroded year after year. The fear of erosion
will be reduced. A lowered inflation also means lower real interest rates.
Lower real interest rates reduce the cost of borrowing. This encourages households
to buy assets, such as houses and autos. It also encourages businesses to
invest in order to improve productivity so that they can stay competitive and
prosper without steadily having to raise prices. This in general will make
consumers to make better decisions to ensure they are getting goods at a lower
price.

Today,
many entrepreneurs may feel undermined of starting new businesses. A decision
can be made to determine an interest rate that is sustainable for businesses to
comply with. Changing the interest rate to a reasonable percentage is a
sustainable way to relieve this impediment and it will be a key factor that may
lead into an enriched economy. By helping these entrepreneurs with their new
ideas and creative techniques the country can attract foreign investments from
other countries causing Guyana to be at a high level of development than
before.

In
closing, the Bank of Guyana is a very fine establishment and if it can continue
with its promises to ensure a better economy for Guyana whilst following the
recommendations given, it will truly be a new hope for the future of our
country.

REPORT ON WHAT TRANSPIRED AT THE BANK OF
GUYANA’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY ESSAY WRITING COMPETION 2015

During the Month of March 2015, the Bank of Guyana
issued an essay writing competition to commemorate its 50th
Anniversary of services. In Saint Stanislaus College, five students in the
business stream were selected to use their creative thoughts and knowledge to
formulate an essay. The theme of this competition was based on the ‘Bank of Guyana being a major importance to
today’s economy’ and was subdivided into five topics. Unfortunately, due to
lack of time, only one submission was made. This submission was made by me,
Jemuel Parasram. The basis of my topic was, ‘How can the financial Sector
contribute to the development of my community or region?”

On the 10th of July, 2015 it was declared
that I had been awarded first place in the Bank of Guyana’s 50th
Anniversary Essay Competition Regional district for Region Four,
Demerara-Mahaica. I was then invited to attend a ceremony the next week, where
the Governor, Dr. Gobind Ganga and other executive members of the bank awarded
the participators of the competition for ranks of first and second. The
ceremony was held in the conference room of the institution and each successor
was given monetary awards and a Letter of Commendation. This letter was
referenced for future employment opportunities at the Central Bank. After the
ceremony, we were accompanied to a tour of the Central Bank. We were also
allowed to sightsee at the very top of the bank’s structure.

It was a great experience; a terrific one as I may
say. I was so proud to represent my school at this competition. My
encouragement to you is to take my story as an example. I was not even
expecting to be chosen at all. My accomplishment may be a minor one, but at
this moment, I encourage you to try out new things; grasp for your greatness
within: Find your strong points and use them, whether it would be writing or
any other interest. Just try…. You may never know what the results would be.

And now with this said, I make a promise. This isn’t
the last of Jemuel Parasram. With Mrs. Fazia Baksh (DHM) as my mentor and
confidence in full effect, I plan to do even greater things in the near future.

Made perfect thus in little space,God called thee to his long embrace,Before the mists of earth could throw,a shadow on thy robe snow.Guide from thy throne.....

Fr. Clement Barraud.

Significant Dates in the History of St.Stanislaus College

* May 1st,1866- Catholic Grammar School started* November 3rd 1866- School moved to Main Street premises* 1868or 69- School moved to Waterloo Street* 1871- School returned to Cathedral Presbytery* 1871- Boarders introduced* 1878- School temporarily closed* 1880- School re-opened* 1897- School moved to site of St. Mary's School, Brickdam* 1907- School moved to present Brickdam site* 1907- Name changed from'Catholic Grammar School' to " Saint Stanislaus College"* 1928- Weld Wing opened* 1942- College Association formed* 1952- Scannell Wing opened* 1966- College celebrates 100th Anniversary* 1972- Hopkinson Wing opened* 1974- Workshop built* 1975- College Farm opened* 1975- Collge becomes co-educational* 1976- College becomes a Govenment School* 1980- College ceases to be run by the Jesuits* 1991- College celebrates 125th anniversary* October 2004 - Board of Govern0rs appointed